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Drive! From CES 2022!

EE Times Current · 7 Jan 2022 · 18m

What this episode covers

Brian Santo, editor-in-chief of EE Times, reviews CES 2022 automotive announcements, highlighting Nvidia's Ali Khani and GM's Mary Barra on autonomous driving and EV platforms. The episode details Nvidia's Drive Hyperion 8 system-on-chip and partnerships with Mercedes-Benz, Volvo, and Chinese EV makers, alongside GM's Ultium battery architecture and Cruise autonomous technology. It also covers Mobileye's IQ Ultra chip for Level 4 autonomy, Intel's investment in Mobileye, and various supplier innovations from Qualcomm, NXP, and Onsemi.

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Companies
Nvidia, GM, Cruise, Mercedes-Benz, Qualcomm, Mobileye, Intel, Volvo, Polestar, NXP, Onsemi, Emotion 3D, Asina
Products
Drive Hyperion 8, IQ Ultra, Ultium, GMC Hummer EV, Cadillac Lyriq
Also
Ali Khani, Mary Barra

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